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The last mile has always been the expensive mile. It accounts for over half of total shipping costs, eats up margins, and frustrates customers when it goes wrong. For years the playbook was simple: throw…
Conflict in the Middle East is creating uncertainty and disrupting trade. Growth is being supported by strong tech investment and production, as well as lower tariffs.However, the halt in shipments through key waterways is having…
In supply chain management, success breeds success. The companies that excel today are positioning themselves to dominate tomorrow, while struggling organizations fall further behind. This phenomenon, known as the Matthew Effect, reveals a fundamental truth…
In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of supply chain management, we often focus on metrics, processes and technology while overlooking one of the most powerful forces shaping our teams’ performance: emotional contagion. Behavioral scientist Peter Totterdell‘s…
In the competitive landscape of supply chain technology, vendors frequently dangle the carrot of “free pilot programs” to entice potential customers. These seemingly generous offers promise risk-free trials of cutting-edge solutions, from AI-powered demand forecasting…
For decades, supply chains were viewed as necessary evils, back-office operations focused purely on cost reduction and efficiency. But visionary companies like Walmart, Amazon, Apple, and Zara changed that narrative, proving that supply chain excellence…
In the competitive world of sporting goods retail, inventory management and operational efficiency can make or break a business. Decathlon, the French multinational sporting goods retailer with over 1,500 stores worldwide, recognized this challenge early…
As global trade enters the next chapter of digitization, a silent yet powerful legal instrument is reshaping the way we exchange, finance, and secure goods across borders: the UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade…
Last year, I was sitting in yet another vendor demo for a process mining platform. The price tag? 6-figure$ for the first year, plus implementation costs. The sales rep was enthusiastic about their revolutionary(!) capabilities,…